Bag.



P. J. GOLDSMITH.

BAG.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 27, 1911.

1,045,390, Patnted Nov. 26, 1912.

PAUL J. GQLDSMITH, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BAG.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 26, 1912.

Application filed October 27, 1911. Serial No. 657,024.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, PAUL J. GOLDSMITH, a citizen of the. United States,residing at New York city, in the borough of Manhattan and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bags, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to extensible, and preferably folding bags,valises, and the like; and has for one of its objects the provision of anovel fastenin 'means for holding an extensible section 0 such areceptacle in definite relationship to another section of the same.

Another object of this invention is to so form and dispose the saidfastening means as to materially strengthen the structure as a whole.-

A still further object of my invention is to so dispose the foldingportions of the extensible structurethat whether the device be inextended position or otherwise, the center of gravity of the device willnormally remain in a vertical line traversing the supporting member orhandle.

These and other objects of my invention will be hereinafter set forthand more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings which form apart hereof and in which like referencecharacters designate like parts throughout the several views Figure 1 isa partial side elevation of a traveling bag constructed in accordancewith the principles of m invention. Fig. 2 is a detail of a corner 0said bag, the bottom of the bag being approximately in its extendedposition, and the novel fastening means being partly broken away forpurposes of illustration. Fig. 3 is a detail section taken through therear side of the bag on the line III-III of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is afragmentary detail showing a corner of the bag, as viewed from below.

An important feature of the present invention resides in the provisionof novel .means whereby two relatively movable sections of a receptaclemay be held against displacement with respect to each other in aplurality of directions.

I haveexemplified my invention in a bag or satchel, which resembles inits general contour or outline satchels of a well known description. Theparticular bag. shown,-

tion or bottom. These corner pieces are preferably formed of pressedleather and extend upwardly over the vertical edges of the receptacle arelatively considerable distance, for reasons hereinafter iven. Each ofthese corner pieces may, i desired, be provided with ears 6, which mayhave secured therein the socketed elements 7 of fastening devicessimilar to those commonly known as glove fasteners. Upon each side ofthebag adjacent the respective corners thereof are located the studelements 8, 8', which constitute the other portions of the fastenersproper these studs 8 and 8, and the sockets 7, being preferably of anywell known description and hence requiring no further descriptionherein, except that, in general the respective elements of the fastenersused should preferably have a snap engagement with each other. The studs8, are located above the studs 8', being secured to the relativelyinflexible portions of the receptacle, while the studs 8 are preferablysecured upon the flexible or folding portions 9 of said receptacle. Whenthe extensible bottom 3 :is in its collapsed or folded position, theflexible portions 9 will be folded together so as to be substantiallyinvisible from the outside; projecting into the interior of thereceptacle; and as they are flexible, these interiorly projectingportions are not objectionable. The upper extension of each of thecorner pieces affords excellent protection to the vertical edges of thebag or receptacle; and furthermore the said corner pieces perform theimportant function of serving as stifleningdevices, effectuallypreventing lateral displacement of the bottom 3 with respect to the body1' of the bag. When the bottom is in its uppermost position, thesockets7 may be engaged with the studs 8, thereby effectually locking the saidbottom in its upper position; and when the bag is to be extended, thesockets 7 are snapped free from the studs 8 and thabot tom dropsdownwardly away from the top section to .-substantially the limit of itstravel. The said sockets may then be engaged with the studs 8.. seenthat .the ears 6 of the corner at all times held flatly against the ag.

As shown in Fig. 3 the extensible section may comprise a bottom board 11of suithence desire to e limited only-by the scope of the claims apended hereto. In this conable material, such as card-board or metal,the said board being covered by a facing 12, of leather, or the like.Flange-like parts 13 may extend .u wardly from the edges of the bottomboard these flanges also being of moderately rigid or stiflt' material,be-

ing formed integrally with the bottom board, if desired. The material,preferably leather, which forms the outer wall of'the bag overlies theseflanges, as. at 14, and the lower edges thereof may be iii-turned as atI flanges 13 and a stiffening frame 17 of card- 25 board, or the like,which may extend around the respective walls of the receptacle. Inpractice it is common to unite these stiffening arts directly to theleather or like mas teria l, as by means of lines of stitching 18.Finally the lining 19 of linen, leather, or the like, may be disposedwithin the receptacle so as to cover the stiffening frame and bottom,this lining preferably being of thin andquite flexible material. thatwhen the bottom is in its collapsed po-' sition the studs 8 will havebeen carried 1nwardly by the folding ortions 9, so that the said studsare invisi le. A

I am aware that various modifications of my invention may be madewithout.departing from the s 1rit of my invention, and

nection, I desire particularly to note that the pieces 4 may be of anyform suitable for the purposes for which they are 'intended, but that itis hi hlydesirable that the said pieces be angufiir in cross-sectionsince this form best adapts them to the vertical edges of the receptacleand enables them to properly stiffen and protect the same. Havingdescribed my invention, I claim: 1. A portable receptaclehayingrelatively stiff lateral walls, a relativel stiff exten sible portionconnected to sai lateral walls by flexiblev folding portions, saidflexible portions forming part of the walls'of the receptacle when saidextensible portion is in extended position, corner pieces carried bysaid extensible portion, said pieces being adapted to protect edges ofsaidflexible folding portions whenthe extensible. por- 'tion is in itsextended.position,said-pieces overlying portions of said lateral wallsieces are- It is evident" socket members are carried;

tion against lateral displacement with re- 7 spect to the frame.

2. An extensible. receptacle having two 1 sections and flexible foldingmaterial unit ing said sections, one at least of said'sections beinghollow and adapted for the receptionof articles. to be earned, saidflexible material forming part of the-walls of the receptacle when thelatter is extended, said rece tacle also having. protecting pieces overyingedges of said flexible portions when the receptacle is extended,said pieces being secured to one of said sections and being slidableover surfaces of the other of said sections. 1

3. An extensible receptacle having two sections and flexible foldingmaterial unit ing said sections, one at least of said sections beinghollow and adapted for the reception of articles to be carried, saidflexible material forming part of the walls of the receptacle when thelatter is extended, said receptacle also having rotecting piecesoverlying edges of said exible portions when the-receptacle is extended,said pieces being secured to one of said sections, andfastening meansco-acting with said protecting pieces for holding saidsections ndefinite relationship to each other.

. 4. An extensible rece tacle having two sections and flexible fol ingmaterial uniting said sections, one at least ofsaid sections beinghollow and ada ted for the reception .of articles to be carried, saidflexible materialforming part of the walls of the readapted to hold oneofsaid sections in either of two positions with respect to the other ofsaid sections.

5. An extensible receptacle having a top section, a bottom section, andfolding portionsuniting said .sections, said rece tacle having separablemeans for holding sa1d sec tions substantially together, said meanscomprising studs, and socket members-therefor, the studs extending atright angles .to the direction of the stress imposed thereon when thereceptacle is in' normal use, and shields for said folding portions,upon which said 6..An extensiblev receptacle having I a to ",sectiom a-bdtton section, and distinct fold "ing portions uniting and sections,one at least of said. sections being holi ow "and ,130.

adapted for the reception of articles to be carried, said receptaclehaving separable means for holding said sections in either of twopositions with respect to each other, said means comprising snapfasteners, one set of elements whereof are in duplicate, and cornerpieces constituting shields for said folding portions hen the receptacleis eX- tended, said corner pieces carrying one of the elements of saidsnap fasteners.

7. An extensible receptacle having a top section, a bottom sect-ion,folding portions uniting said sections, said folding portions formingpart of the walls of the receptacle when the latter is extended, meansfor protecting the edges of said folding portions when said receptacleis extended, and means, co-acting with said protecting means, forholding said receptacle sections in non-extended relationship.

8. An extensible receptacle having a top section, a bottom section, andfolding portions uniting said sections, one at least of said sectionsbeing hollow and adapted for the reception of articles to be carried,corner pieces secured to one of said sections and extended therefrom tooverlie the respective adjacent vertical edges of said other sectionwhen said receptacle is in non-extended form, said corner pieces beingprovided with snap fastener elements, and coacting snap fastenerelements secured to the section other than that which carries saidcorner pieces, whereby said sections may be fastened togethersubstantially contiguously.

In witness whereof, I subscribe my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

PAUL J. GOLDSMITH.

Witnesses:

NALoo M. CHAPIN, WILLIAM C. LANG.

